Paul Okalik

Paul Okalik ᐹᓪ ᐅᑲᓕᖅ
Okalik in January 2001
6th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
In office November 4, 2010 – April 6, 2011
Preceded by	James Arreak
Succeeded by	Hunter Tootoo
1st Premier of Nunavut
In office April 1, 1999 – November 19, 2008
Commissioner	Helen Mamayaok Maksagak Peter Irniq Ann Meekitjuk Hanson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Eva Aariak
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Iqaluit-Sinaa
In office October 28, 2013 – September 24, 2017
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Elisapee Sheutiapik
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Iqaluit West
In office February 15, 1999 – April 6, 2011
Preceded by	Territory established
Succeeded by	Monica Ell-Kanayuk
Personal details
Born	(1964-05-26) May 26, 1964 (age 60) Pangnirtung, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada

Paul Okalik MLA (Inuktitut: ᐹᓪ ᐅᑲᓕᖅ, IPA: [paːl ukaliq]; born May 26, 1964)^[1] is a Canadian politician and lawyer. He is the first Inuk lawyer in NWT/Nunavut history. He was also the first premier of Nunavut. OKalik was the premier of Nunavut from 1999 until 2008.^[2]

On November 4, 2010, he was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.^[3] Okalik represented the district of Iqaluit West until April 6, 2011. He resigned to try to become a MP for Nunavut in the 2011 Canadian federal election.^[2] He returned to the Legislative Assembly in 2013. He was defeated in the 2017 general election.

References

1. "The Hon. Paul Okalik, Nunavut". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
2. "Nunavut ex-premier named Liberal candidate". CBC News. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
3. Nunavut Hansard, November 4, 2010, p. 7.^{[permanent dead link]}